________________ VII Gautama Buddha's last look on Vaisali on his way to Kushinagar Artist : Dinesh Baxi VIII Gautama Buddha presents his alms-bowl to the bemoaning Lichchhayis. Artist: Upendra Maharathi B. Antiquities, Historical Art Pieces and Archaeological Sites (THE GLORIES OF VAISALI) IX The Buddha's Relics Casket (closed) (excavated) X The Buddha's Relics Casket (open) XI The site of the Buddha Relics Stupa at Vaisali XII The pillar of Asoka (third century B. C.) at villago Kolhua (Vaisali Area) XIII A gold image (excavated) XIV The gold image of a bull (excavated) XV A gold ear-ornament (excavated) XVI Image of Chaumukhi Mahadeva of Kamman Chhapra (early Gupta period) XVII Hiuen Tsang, the celebrated Chinese Buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century A. D. XVIII Image of the Jaina Tirthankara (Pala period) XIX Images of the Jaina Tirthankara, Avalokitesvara and Hara-Gauri (all of the Pala period) XX Image of Kartikeya (Pala period) C. Photographs (THE RESURRECTION OF VAISALI) XXII Major-General Alexander Cunningham, the first Director General of Archaeology in India XXIII Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Vice-President of India, inaugu rating the Children's Fair at Vaisali (March 21, 1956)